AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-3770

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i7-3770 AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i7 AMD Ryzen
• Generation
  3 3
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 3000 AMD Ryzen 3000
• Predecessor
  -- AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i7-3770 vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.40 GHz 3.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 6
• Turbo (1 Core)
  3.90 GHz 4.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  8 6
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 4000 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.15 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  16
• Shader
  128
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7
• DirectX Version
  11.0
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 4.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 20

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  77 W 65 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 95 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB 32.00 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge S Matisse (Zen 2)
• Technology
  22 nm 7 nm
• Socket
  LGA 1155 AM4
• Release date
  Q2/2012 Q4/2019

List of devices based on Intel Core i7-3770 and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X.

• Used in
  HP Elite 8300 mit Intel Core i7-3770Intel Core i7-3770 Boxed Unknown